Cairns Specials

Help the great barrier reef by nurturing a coral nursery. On completion of the adoption of your coral nursery with 10 coral trees, you will receive via email, a certificate with your or your organisation's name on it that you can print out or download for your records. Please note the certificates are electronically stamped with the name of the buyer. If you are buying as a gift for someone or an organisation, please use their name in this field at checkout. You will also have naming rights to the nursery, receive photos of your coral nursery once it is installed and regular updates on the growth of the coral and the work that reef restoration foundation are doing to improve the health and resilience of the great barrier reef. Join the coral crusade and be one of the first allowed to adopt coral grown on the world heritage-listed great barrier reef. Our team is working hard to grow and plant corals onto the reef around fitzroy island and to expand the program to other locations. You can help by becoming a coral crusader and adopting a coral in our coral nurseries. You will be joining our other sponsors, like jtb, oris, gempearl and small world journeys by having a tree installed on your behalf in our coral nursery. This next generation of coral starts as a cutting, about the size of your finger, which is snipped from healthy corals adjacent to the reef that is to be regenerated. The corals are then attached to the coral tree frames in an ocean-based nursery. The frames accelerate the growth of the corals, which are checked regularly, cleaned and measured to ensure there are no signs of disease. As a coral crusader your adopted coral will be selected from corals that have withstood the previous two bleaching events and should give the damaged reef the best opportunity to regenerate. All donations are tax deductible in australia and you will receive a tax receipt via email.

Tuesday and thursday nights feature two local indigenous brothers sharing some of their remarkable culture with you during the evening, in a setting where they adventured as children. The rainforest setting is the natural, authentic backdrop for this spiritual and mystical culture, a performance unique to flames of the forest, where you will learn about their timeless oral traditions in an intimate and personal setting. This evening of theatre, tropical dining, authentic aboriginal culture explored through story telling and music is a must-do for anyone interested in history, aboriginal culture, the rainforest, meeting new people and great australian food! The price includes a return pick up from most accommdation in cairns, northern beaches and palm cove. There is no self drive available.

Departs every friday & saturday
renowned as one of australia's unspoiled treasures, fitzroy island is abundant with pristine tropical rainforests, luscious open woodland, and stunning coral beaches. Once we arrive, we'll cruise the idyllic island waters by stand up paddle board (sup), uncovering gorgeous views of this magical destination. After our time on the water, you'll be free to explore and experience the island however you see fit - whether you choose to soak up the serenity by the beachside, relax in the sun at the beach bar, or explore the island's beautiful walking tracks! Note - itinerary can vary due to weather, however all reasonable efforts are made to adhere to itinerary
included in the trip:
all national park taxes
pick up and drop off at your accommodation
all equipment, guide, and instruction
morning tea drift snorkel
bushwalk​
bring your own: water and hat, walking shoes
pick up available: 9 am from cbd
tour: allow 6 hrs
4 boards available for this tour
if self-driving, 8 more boards are available.

Aboriginal cultural experience with transfers from port douglas and thala beach nature reserve
tuesday and thursday nights feature two local indigenous brothers sharing some of their remarkable culture with you during the evening, in a setting where they adventured as children. The rainforest setting is the natural, authentic backdrop for this spiritual and mystical culture, a performance unique to flames of the forest, where you will learn about their timeless oral traditions in an intimate and personal setting. This evening of theatre, tropical dining, authentic aboriginal culture explored through story telling and music is a must-do for anyone interested in history, aboriginal culture, the rainforest, meeting new people and great australian food! The price includes a return pick up from most accommdation in port douglas or from thala beach nature reserve. There is no self drive available. Tuesday and thursday nights only
return hotel coach transfers from port douglas or thala beach nature reserve
flaming arrival and candle lit forest setting under a silk lined marquee with hand made crystal chandeliers
sparkling wine and hors d’oeuvres on arrival at pre dinner drinks
six course plattered banquet served to your shared table featuring local produce
aboriginal cultural performance featuring didgeridoo, storytelling and song
australian wines and beer and soft drinks
duration: 7. 30pm to 10. 30pm (not including transfers)

The cairns riddle room is a real-world adventure game in which the players are locked in a room and must use elements of the room to solve a series of puzzles and escape within the time limit! Escape room
• the objective is to escape from a locked room by finding clues and solving puzzles. It's a hybrid of a scavenger hunt and a puzzle game. How it works
• you and your team of up to 5 will actually be locked in a room! You will have 90 minutes to try to escape. Find clues and solve puzzles to plot your great escape and open the door! We are centrally located in the cairns city. Our experiences are perfect for nights out with friends, family functions, birthday parties, bachelor / bachelorette parties, date night... Test your skills today... Sessions are available from sunday to thursday 10am to 8pm. Friday & saturday 10am to 10pm - bookings are essential. Rogue room:
your team has been caught under the radar of a rogue medic who has been performing fatal experiments on wounded soldiers, all under the guise of a military emergency outpost. Before you can realize that you have been lured here purposely, the door slams shut and are now part of his dangerous game. Can you piece together the surrounding mysteries and find a way out to save yourselves from becoming his next victims upon his return? This is a 90 minute escape game with a difficulty level of 7/10

Cairns Art Gallery

Higher Education

TAFE Queensland is the largest and most experienced provider of further education and training in Queensland offering practical, industry-relevant training to over 180,000 students annually, across more than 500 program areas.

Cairns State High School was established in 1917 and is a school based on valued traditions which strives to deliver courses with the latest innovations. The school aims to provide students with:
Valued traditions and latest innovations
Excellence programs in Dance, Drama, Music, Sport, STEM and...

Superbly situated in the centre of the city of Cairns, this modern air conditioned campus with the centre piece being an open-air rainforest courtyard provides easy and convenient access to transport and amenities meters from the front door. When you are finished studying, enjoy the rainforest, reef...

Cairns Helicopter School has been operating for 20 years. Originally based in Mareeba the school moved to Cairns when Australian Helicopters Pty Ltd took over ownership in 1999.

About Higher Education For Cairns

James Cook University is Australia's leading tropical research university. The University focuses on creating a brighter future for life in the tropics worldwide through graduates and discoveries that make a difference.

Comprehensive study options:Undergraduate and postgraduate courses span the Arts, Business, Creative Arts, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences, Science, Information Technology and Social Sciences. We aim to give graduates the qualifications and skills they need for the global workforce. Local industries and professions contribute to course content, and many courses include work placement schemes.

Leading research:JCU’s vision is to be one of the world’s leading research universities in the tropics. JCU is home to more than 20 specialist centres and institutes, and maintains island, rainforest and outback research stations. More than $23 million in research funding is received annually. Areas of research focus include: biodiversity, sustainable management of tropical ecosystems, global warming, tropical agriculture, tropical health care in remote communities and cultural diversity.